Our last day in the studio involved final plans for the art show (this Saturday!) as well as a group web activity that allowed participants to share stories, memories, feelings, and thanks & praise with their fellow group members. It was a beautiful exchange and it has been a beautiful journey.
Some final words that were shared with our participants at the end of our final session...
May you always know who you are. This messy, beautiful, complicated world of ours will fill your mind with all kinds of questions, choices, options, distractions and opportunities, and not all of them will speak to your soul. In moments of confusion or uncertainty, remember who you are and what you value most, and everything will become clear.
May you never forget that you are strong, brave and wise, and that the answers to all of your questions can be found within your own heart.
May you remember to stop what you're doing every now and then in order to listen to the rain, watch a snail go by and take a slow, deep breath. As you learn more about yourself and the world, you will be inspired to reach, build, expand and create; as you take these journeys towards making your dreams real, remember to savor the details of every tiny, precious step.
May you never lose sight of how fleeting "final destinations" are - that your most solid sense of joy and wholeness will come from loving yourself, living with integrity, releasing expectations and accepting what is. It will not come from an Oscar, a best-selling novel or a check with a lot of zeros.
May you never doubt how deeply loved you are. When someone breaks your heart or a friend betrays you, know this: It is not about you, and it is not a reflection of how deserving you are of the most expansive, magnificent love in the world.
May you always recognize how beautiful you are inside and out, and that this beauty will continue to evolve and expand as you make your way in the world with your arms outstretched and your heart wide open.
Blog post from Christine Mason Miller (changed just a bit)
http://swirlygirl.typepad.com
Some final words that were shared with our participants at the end of our final session...
May you always know who you are. This messy, beautiful, complicated world of ours will fill your mind with all kinds of questions, choices, options, distractions and opportunities, and not all of them will speak to your soul. In moments of confusion or uncertainty, remember who you are and what you value most, and everything will become clear.
May you never forget that you are strong, brave and wise, and that the answers to all of your questions can be found within your own heart.
May you remember to stop what you're doing every now and then in order to listen to the rain, watch a snail go by and take a slow, deep breath. As you learn more about yourself and the world, you will be inspired to reach, build, expand and create; as you take these journeys towards making your dreams real, remember to savor the details of every tiny, precious step.
May you never lose sight of how fleeting "final destinations" are - that your most solid sense of joy and wholeness will come from loving yourself, living with integrity, releasing expectations and accepting what is. It will not come from an Oscar, a best-selling novel or a check with a lot of zeros.
May you never doubt how deeply loved you are. When someone breaks your heart or a friend betrays you, know this: It is not about you, and it is not a reflection of how deserving you are of the most expansive, magnificent love in the world.
May you always recognize how beautiful you are inside and out, and that this beauty will continue to evolve and expand as you make your way in the world with your arms outstretched and your heart wide open.
Blog post from Christine Mason Miller (changed just a bit)
http://swirlygirl.typepad.com
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